held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms
pulled hard towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out
held up in touch, effort over 1f out, stayed on same pace
always prominent, hard ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on to lead post
slowly away, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon hung right, rider lost whip inside final furlong, nearest finish
led, ridden over 1f out, headed post
slowly into stride, held up, raced keenly, never on terms
held up mid-division, headway well over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace final furlong
held up towards rear, never a factor
slowly into stride, soon prominent, effort over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
A trappy affair and King After is selected in favour of Dawson Creek and Convallaria. King After has had a few names called about him in the past as he isn't the strongest of finishers but he does like it here and at minimum stakes, he looks the percentage call. Convallaria has to be respected from the Geoff Wragg stable. A win would do wonders for her potential paddock value. Dawson Creek won a poor race in emphatic fashion last December. This is a tougher affair on paper but won't take too much improvement to win it. Monashee Brave is capable on his day but it seldom is and his better performances appear reserved for claimers. Napoletano has the obvious draw of Jamie Spencer in the saddle this afternoon. White Bear has been woefully out of form but should not be dismissed if there is any sign of confidence in the market. Not a race that will live long in the collective memory and we prefer the claims of King After on this occasion.
White Bear (FR) 12-1 (9-0) Always in rear, 8th of 9, 9l behind Onenightinlisbon (8-8) at Lingfield 7f clm (6) pol in Nov.
Monashee Brave (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 4 1/2l behind Follow The Flag (9-5) at Lingfield 6f app hcp (6) pol.
Convallaria (FR) 4-1fav (9-0) Behind, good headway on inside 2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on, just outpaced by winner, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Takaamul (8-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol.
King After 9-2 (8-9) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Sri Kuantan (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol.
Safari Sundowner (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up behind, ridden and effort 2f out, no headway and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 6l behind Spanish Conquest (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Oct.
Napoletano (GER) 10-1 (8-7) Steadied start and lost several lengths, pulled hard in rear, headway on inside 2f out, stayed on, nearest finish, 7th of 12, 6l behind Takaamul (8-9) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol.
Dawson Creek (IRE) 2-1fav (8-13) Tracked leader, ridden to lead just over 2f out, ran on, ridden out, won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-50 (6) pol in Dec beating Strut The Stage (8-7) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Silver Blue (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Always behind, 12th of 13, 17l behind Treetops Hotel (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcap (6) pol in Sept.
Strut The Stage (IRE) 11-2 (8-10) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Jessica Wigmo (8-10) at Lingfield 7f app hcp (6) pol.
Take It There 12-1 (11-0) Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, soon one pace, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Schinken Otto (10-7) at W'hampton 1m 1f amt hcp (6) pol.
Falcon Flyer 10-1 (8-5) Tracked leader to over 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 9l behind Golden Square (8-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol.
